New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.5. Practice of ophthalmic dispensing; prescription required; “ophthalmic technicians” defined; temporary permits to persons from out of the State; apprentices
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.5
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
An ophthalmic technician, for the purposes of this act, shall be defined as follows:
One having a knowledge of optics and skilled in the technique of producing and reproducing ophthalmic lenses and kindred products, and mounting same to supporting materials.
Any person from out of the State of New Jersey with appropriate ophthalmic dispensing qualifications or ophthalmic technician qualifications who can prove such qualifications may apply to the board for a temporary permit to secure employment in the State of New Jersey as an ophthalmic dispenser or ophthalmic technician, and said permit shall automatically expire after the publication of the grades of the next succeeding examination; and the board shall be limited to the issuance of only two temporary permits to each applicant, and a fee of five dollars ($5.00) shall accompany such application.
Any person entering into employment in an ophthalmic dispensing establishment for the purpose of obtaining practical experience and skill as a licensed ophthalmic dispenser or ophthalmic technician shall register as an apprentice with the board and the computation of any period of apprenticeship under the provisions of this act shall commence at the date of such registration. Such application for registration shall be certified under oath, by the employer and by such applicant; and a fee of five dollars ($5.00) shall accompany such application, and the board may issue to such applicant an apprentice’s certificate. Any person who may have served part of his apprenticeship in any other State or country, not requiring such registration, shall be obliged to give proof of such service satisfactory to the board.
Nothing in the provisions of this act relating to ophthalmic dispensing shall be construed to limit or restrict, in any respect, the practice of medicine by physicians duly licensed to practice in this State, or the practice of optometry by optometrists duly licensed to practice optometry in this State.
L.1952, c. 336, p. 1080, s. 5.